A1 TRADE STAIRLIFTS LTD
🌳Matureactive
10069863 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-01➖MOORBY, Linda resigneddirector
- 2017-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 TRADE STAIRLIFTS LTD
- 2016-03-17➕DUNNE, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2016-03-17➕HARRISON, Simon appointeddirector
- 2016-03-17➕MOORBY, Linda appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Harrison Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Robert Anthony Dunne Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47540 — Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores
Registered office
Pineberry
Glen Garth
Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD21 5QW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
DUNNE, Robert Anthony→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-03-17
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HARRISON, Simon→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-03-17
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MOORBY, Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-03-17 · resigned 2018-04-01
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-02